[TowerTalk] Nylok nuts

[john at kk9a.com]

I have heard professional ham tower guys complain also about them. I have
used them in locations with much more UV than MI and have not noticed any
issues however none of mine point up. I do not purposely buy Nylok nuts
because they are harder to assemble however if they are included with a
purchased item, such as DX Engineering element brackets, I use them.

John KK9A


To:	"'Roger \(K8RI\) on TT'"
<K8RI-on-TowerTalk at tm.net>,	<towertalk at contesting.com>
Subject:	Re: [TowerTalk] Nylok nuts
From:	"N2TK, Tony" <tony.kaz at verizon.net>
Date:	Thu, 6 Jul 2017 06:12:15 -0400

Roger,
That is weird. Checked a can of old Nyloks that had been outside for years.
The nylon insert looked fine. Been using Nyloks for years without that issue
up to 5/8". Except for the tower (Rohn galvanized) itself and the rotator to
mast clamps (plated #8 hardened bolts so I can really crank down on them),
all hardware including u-bolts are SS using Nyloks with anti-seize. No lock
washers. I just use flat washers. Never had a nut loosen after 24 years. I
do not reuse Nyloks, just in case.
73,
N2TK, Tony

-----Original Message-----
From: TowerTalk [mailto:towertalk-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Roger
(K8RI) on TT
Sent: Thursday, July 06, 2017 3:58 AM
To: towertalk at contesting.com
Subject: [TowerTalk] Nylok nuts

Nylok nuts do not last around here. I thought it was UV, but many have told
me that Nylon is impervious, or resistant to UV.  I had based my thoughts
that the nuts oriented so the nylon was up were the first to go.  The nylon
virtually disappeared out of them, so I finally gave up on them.

73

Roger (K8RI)